Horseshoe



H. AVFREY.

v HoRsEsHoE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26.1919. RENEWED IAN. 5| 192|.

1,886,613 Patented Aug. 9,' 1921.

narran srarss femm. @erica HERMAN A. FREY, or sAvoY, ILLINOIS.

nonsnsrron' Laeaeis.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rai-,eared aug. a, 1921.

Application filed July 2e, 1919, seriaiNo. 313,487.v yRenewed January :5, 1921.v serial No. 435,252.

`To all fwtom'z't male] concern:-

Be it known that I, HERMANA. FREY, a

lcitizen of theV United States, residing at Savoy,

Another object of the invention 'is the i provision of an improved horseshoe, which completely underlies the horses hoof and is provided with improved means for engaging the forward portion of the horses hoof to prevent displacement thereof and with flexible means for engaging the rear portion of the horses hoof and a flexible strap for holding the shoe in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved shoe which can be readily attached to a horses hoof having means for completely covering the hoof, and calks formed on said means whereby the shoe can be used to best advantage on slippery pavements.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved horseshoe of the above character, which is durable and efticient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention 'consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing'the improved horseshoe applied to a horses hoof,

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a rear view, and

Fig. 4 is a detail longitudinal section through the shoe.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 generally indicates the improved shoe, which includes the Vsubstantially flat metallicplate 2 which isv shaped as shownto conformto the configuration of the horses hoof 3,'to whichit is shown applied. They forward edge of the -and inwardly inclined tonguesY 6 which engage the side faces of the hoof adjacent to the lower portion thereof and form means for retaining the forward portion of the hoof in position on the plate. i

A relatively broad strap 7 is folded intermediate its ends to form a loop 8; y The free ends of this strap are brought lun-der the plate 2 at the rear" edge thereof and are preferably clamped into position by means of rivets or the like 9, which extend through the strap and a section of strap iron 10 which firmly clamps the strap terminals against displacement. The strap iron 10 is bent intermediate its ends to provide an upwardly extending extension 10 which forms a guard for the lower end of the strap 7 and prevents the same from becoming worn. As stated, the strap 7 is relatively wide and is adapted to engage the rear face of the horses hoof and slidably receives the retaining strap 11, which extends around the upper portion of the hoof.

The eye 5 loosely carries a ring 12, which receives the strap 11 and forms a guide for the same and additional means whereby the strap may be prevented from riding upward on the horses hoof and for holding the forward portion of the shoe in place. The terminals of the strap 11 are adjustably secured together by means of an ordinary or any preferred form of buckle 13. Front and rear calks 14 and 15 are secured to the under surface of plate 2 and the same are in the form of angle bars and include an attaching base 16 and the vertical ground engaging portion 17. Suitable rivets or the like. extend through the attaching portion 16 into the plate 2.

The forward calk 14 extends transversely of the plate, while the side calks 15 extend divergently from the rear edge of the plate and flush with the side edges thereof.

' seen that an improved horseshoeis pro-V vided, which can be quickly and readilyl at-lv tached to or detached from a horses hoof, Without necessitating the driving of nails From the foregoing description, it can be into the hoof and Which Will effectively protect the hoof from splittingand theA like.

In practice, I .have found that the forxnpof my invention' illustrated in the accompanyjingdravvings and referred to in `the above n description, as the preferred embodiment, isk Y themostfefIicient-and practical-,yet realiz- .c hing i theA conditions Vconcurrent Ywith V,the

adoption of my device Will necessarily vary, l5

changes in detailsj of construction,l propor-y I desirev tov emphasize that variousininor' tion, and arrangementof partis may be resortedtomvlien required, Without sacrificing any of the advantages offmy inventionas set forth. f

Wlltl v .'V t 1. v A horseshoe vcomprising ag substantially flat plate arranged to engage the lower surclaim as new is .face -of a Yhorses hoof,r a centrall upwardly extending `tongue fformed on 4the forward edgepfV the plate,said tongue having its upper endl reduced and bentto form an eye,

a ring loosely carriedfby'said eye, tongues formed on each slide of the'central ltongue fand carried by the side edges of the plate, aV I ,in presence of. .two

relatively flatAV strap carried bythe rear portion of the plate and arranged to Y engage the V'rear portion of the horses hoof,

said strap-being doubled to form a loop, anv adjustableV strap carried by said loop, and Varranged to encircle the upper` portion of thehorses hoof, said ring beingv adapted-to 'purpose specified. Y Y y c 2. A horseshoe comprisingfa substantially flat platearranged to engage thelovver sur` receivesaid adjustable strap, as andfor the face off a; horses hoof-a tonUue-extendinw upwardly from the forwardportion ofthe plate and 4havingits upper end portion exi--U tended to form an eye, a ring loosely carried -by saidfeye, .tongues `extending from Vthe 'side portions; of theV plate, .f a,v strap bent-back .upon itselfto providea loop and Kconnected 'Vvvith the rear portion ofv the plate and ar- U ranged to engageV the vrear portion of a horses hoof, `and an adjustable strap carried -end portion extending throughsaid ring; j j. 

